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Putin seeks to reestablish it's lost power and prestige, and has used a complex situation to his advantage. This goes with the thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2062609/posts?q=1&;page=1
1 posted on 08/15/2008 8:35:02 PM PDT by daniel1212
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To: daniel1212

Forgot the link: http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2008/08/15/russians_are_confident_their_nation_is_back/


2 posted on 08/15/2008 8:35:46 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Give your sins and life to Him who died your us and rose again. Jesus is Lord.)
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What Winston Churchill said about Russia years ago is still true today.


3 posted on 08/15/2008 8:37:58 PM PDT by dfwgator ( This tag blank until football season.)
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> 53 percent of Russians said they supported sending troops into Georgia; 36 percent did not

Not as good as in the Soviet days. I am guessing the actual numbers are reversed. Not too many Russian are willing to go against Tsar Putin.


4 posted on 08/15/2008 8:38:09 PM PDT by bluejay
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To: daniel1212

Hitler had great poll numbers until the Spring of 1945...


8 posted on 08/15/2008 8:43:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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I doubt anyone who’s been paying attention to Russia thinks that Russians were in the same mood that they were in back in ‘89 or ‘91, but how often do they conduct polls like this in Russia?


9 posted on 08/15/2008 8:44:06 PM PDT by dr_who
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In a poll conducted by the respected Levada Center,

I remember the name but is it really to be respected?

11 posted on 08/15/2008 8:45:08 PM PDT by ThomasThomas (Orationem pulchram non habens, scribo ista linea in lingua Latina.***)
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Gori after russian bombing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDKVgG78VnI


12 posted on 08/15/2008 8:45:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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One Soviet comrade was driving through a mountainous road! A Georgian military policeman stops him and says: -Hey, you were driving fast, I need you to write a self-explanatory note! The Soviet replies-what do you mean by the note? Georgian replies: Well you have to write a note and in Georgian language! The Soviet surprisingly looks at the policeman and says: I do not know Georgian language, for I cannot write that note! Policeman insisted: Well write the way you know then! The Soviet thought for a moment and then took out a dollar bill and put it in his driver’s license and gave it to the policeman! When a Georgian policeman opened the documents, he smiled and happily replied: And you were saying that you don’t know Georgian! You have already written half of your explanatory note!


13 posted on 08/15/2008 8:53:42 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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This is a good example of the Leftists inspired US polls. When the media is of one mind or controlled by the state, all the people hear is what the state wants them to hear. Then polls are conducted to assure the correct message was received. If not, more propaganda is applied and more polls are taken, until, voila, the public agrees with the state. Then those polls are used to reinforce the message.


14 posted on 08/15/2008 8:55:41 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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some decent coverage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyYMhwB4R1s&feature=related


15 posted on 08/15/2008 8:58:50 PM PDT by Sax (this idea was not a practical deterrent, for reasons which, at this moment, must be all too obvious)
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The difference is there is no vocal homegrown Hate Russia movement masquerading as peaceniks, unlike in America.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

17 posted on 08/15/2008 9:05:54 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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Killing small countries is such an ego booster, I can understand. Russia needs to be removed from the history of mankind. It is evil.


22 posted on 08/15/2008 9:13:36 PM PDT by edcoil
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Biggest move they have made since Afghanistan. People want to know they live in a strong unified country. A system falls when you don’t support it.(all you libs watching need a lesson in real world life)


23 posted on 08/15/2008 9:19:39 PM PDT by eyedigress
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I have no doubt Putin would win a free and fair election in Russia today. Don’t underestimate Russian nationalism. The average Russian has already forgotten about the crimes of the Soviet Union. Soviet Union 2.0 will happen if Germany and France continue to appease Putin.


25 posted on 08/15/2008 11:35:31 PM PDT by lodi90
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